Marie R. Hollis, 96, of Steens, MS passed quietly on Friday, April 17, 2020, at her home.

A family graveside service will be Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 1:00 PM at Asbury Cemetery, Vernon, AL with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.  Friends may view the service online at www.lowndesfuneralhome.net the next day.

Ms. Hollis was born on October 5, 1923, in the Melbourne Community in Lamar County, AL, to the late Ben and Sula (Beasley) Ridgeway.  She was raised in Lamar County and married William Cranford Hollis in 1942.  They lived briefly in the Steens community before moving to Columbus, MS, where Ms. Hollis was employed with Seminole for many years before leaving to pursue the greatest of all professions, the raising of her two children.  Following the death of her husband, Ms. Hollis moved back to Steens where she was a fixture in the community known for her graciousness, her kindness, and her generosity.  She was a member of Asbury Methodist Church, was steadfast in her faith, and her belief in a better world.  She was the Matriarch of her family, dispensing her wisdom to those who sought it.  She could be boisterous, laughing and taking pleasure in the moment.  She could sit calmly, watching the world around her, displaying grace and dignity as only one who has faced adversity can do.  She was a peacemaker, she was a giver, she was a server of her family and community.  She never sought the spotlight.  In her 96 years, Ms. Hollis touched many lives and many hearts.  She will be greatly missed.  Ms. Hollis is preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, two sisters, and one grandson.

She is survived by her two children, Roy Hollis and Melissa Jordan (Ed), her brother Jack Ridgeway, one grandson, and five great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to those Individuals and the Baptist Hospice Golden Triangle who looked after her, who gave back to her, who cherished her, who comforted her in her final years.

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